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Todays Thursday, January 22nd Matchup Details

Thursday Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards
NBA Game is on Thursday, January 22nd 2026
22/01/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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When it comes to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Nuggets’s outstanding 41.9% rate of sunk threes when playing away from home ranks best in the league this year.

The Denver Nuggets will likely see a rise in plays in this game from squaring off against the speediest tempo home offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Wizards).

Peyton Watson has tallied 25.2 points per game over the last 5 games while on the road, 9.8 higher than he’s tallied in all games this season on the road.

When it comes to shooting, the Nuggets’s excellent 121.4 points per game settles in as the 2nd-highest in the league this year.

This year when they are away from home, the other team’s starting PFs have averaged 14.6 field goal attempts per game (7th-most in the league) vs. the Wizards, resulting in a favorable matchup.

The matchup against the Washington Wizards may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a whopping 6.0 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (3rd-most in the league).

The Washington Wizards have played at the fastest pace in the NBA over the last 5 games at home.

The matchup vs. Denver is a favorable one for threes; when the Nuggets are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting PFs have posted the 5th-highest 3-point percentage in the league this year (44.8%).

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 3.7 free throws per game (3rd-most in the NBA) vs. the Nuggets, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

Jalen Pickett has logged 12.8 points per game over the last 5 games on the road, 6.6 higher than he’s logged overall this year on the road.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 7.6 3-point attempts per game (4th-highest in the league) against the Wizards, making this a positive matchup.

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 5.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games (4th-most in the league).

This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (10th-most in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Jamal Murray has averaged 30.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the season.

This year when they are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have scored 21.8 points per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Washington Wizards, designating this as a strong matchup for offensive production.

The matchup against Washington is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a whopping 4.7 free throws per game this year when the Wizards have the home court advantage (4th-most in the league).

Prediction Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

Over the last 15 games, opposing starting SGs have averaged 4.6 3-point attempts per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Washington Wizards, resulting in a challenging matchup.

The 2nd-most sluggish tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 1.1 3-pointers per game (lowest in the league) vs. the Denver Nuggets, branding this as a hard matchup.

The Washington Wizards will likely see a decline in plays in this game from competing against the 2nd-most sluggish pace offense in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Denver Nuggets).

The Washington Wizards rank as the 8th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league while on their home court this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra opportunities for scoring and assists).

Over the last 25 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 5.2 3-point attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Denver Nuggets, making this a difficult matchup.

The matchup vs. the Denver Nuggets is a tough one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting SGs over the last 25 games (15.6).

The matchup against Washington is a tough one; when the Wizards are playing at home, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting SGs this year (10.9).

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 2.2 free throws per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) against the Washington Wizards, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup against the Wizards is a tough one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the league over the last 10 games (3.0).

The matchup vs. Denver is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Nuggets are away from home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.5).

The matchup against the Denver Nuggets is a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 free throws per game this year (least in the league).

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